Adjustable seat for electric-car motormen.



No. 815,546. PATENTED M 29, 1906 I .0, E. MBFFERD. ADJUSTABLE SEAT FOR ELECTRIC GAR MOTORMBN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY6.1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFIORL- I ORAL E. MEFFERD, OF DENVER, OOLORADO. ADJUST-ABLE SEAT Fon ELECTRIC-CAR MOTORMEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 6, 1905'. Serial No. 268,379.

Patented March 20, 1906.

. To all whom it may concern;

Be'it known that I, ORAL E. MEFFERD, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have-invented a new and useful Adjustable Seat for Electric-Car M0- tormen, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable seats generally, but more particularly in adjustable seats for electric-car motormen in which an ordinary bicycle-saddle is operated in conjunction with a light metal bracket-shaped framework adjustable and attached to a perpendicular supportingpost between the controller and the carrake handle and adjustable at the convenience of the motorman.

The" objects of my device are to provide a seat easily attached and detachable when not needed and to provide also a simple, strong, compact, and durable seat for the comfort and convenience of the motorman. I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the entire device; Fig. 2, a top view of the device Fig. 3,

a top view of the metal collar, showing its exone side in an extension bearing an eye 0,

which connects said collar 0 with the hook hanging brace-rod B, the opposite end of said brace-rod B terminating in a rubberchain D, one end of which is attached byan tenslon to one side and termination in an eye; Fig. 4, a to view of a portion of the horizontal rod A, Fig. 1, which connects with the upper end of theperpendicular sup ort E; Fig. 5, a top view of the bifurcated end of the brace-rod B, bearing a rubber cushion K.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Theperpendicular rigid metal post or rod E, Fig. 1, is the support to which my device is attached and consists of the followin parts briefly described: the horizontal ro or tubing A, one end of which terminates in an eye A, by which it is connected with the u opposite end of 'sai rod ward at a right angle at G and surrounded by the collar C, containing a set-screw J, (shown more plainly in Fig. 3,) and terminating at B, which terminates one end of the obliquelycushioned fork K, Fig. 5, partly surrounding and bearing against the lower end of the perpendicular supporting-post'E, the small eye fixed to the obliquely-hanging brace-rod B near its lower extremity, the other end of said chain D terminating in a hook and passing upward and over the horizontal rod A near the eye A, forming a loop,,which may be fastenedin the position desired by connecting said hook-with the nearest available chain-link when taut and after the seat H has been properly adjusted. The seat H is an ordinary bicycle-saddle with the usual means of adjustment. The fork at the lower extremity of the obliquely hanging brace-rod B is cushioned with soft rubber to reduce the vibration when the car to which it is attached is in motion. In adjusting the height of the seat H the collar 0 is loosened the set-screw J and turned to the right or left the desired distance, thus shortening. the brace-rod B and lowering the horizontal rod A and the seat H, to which it is attached, the resulting slack in the chain D following the operation described being taken up as indicated.

I claim l. The combination in an adjustable bracket-seat for motormen, of an upright, rigid metal post or rod, a horizontal metal rod or tubing connected by an eye with the by unscrewing upper extremity of said upright postj and '85 havlng its opposite end bent downward at a right angle for a short distance, the said horizontal rod bearing an adjustable saddle near said angle and in front thereof, a metal collar surrounding said angular projection and regulated by means of a set-screw, saidcollarextending to one side and terminating in an eye which is connected with an obliquelyhanging brace-rod terminating in a hook, the opposite end of said brace-rod terminating in a rubber-cushioned fork bearing against the'lower extremity of said upright supporting-post, and a chain connecting said bracerod with said horizontal rod near said up- I right post and adapted to regulate said device in conjunction with said metal collar and said obliquely-hanging and connecting brace-rod, substantially as described.

'2'. In an adjustable bracket-framed seat the combination of a perpendicular rigid post, a horizontal rod, one end of which connects with the upper end of the said perpendicular(post by a loosely-fitting eye, the o posite on of said horizontal rod being cut downward at a right angle and extending a short-distance, the said horizontal rod bearing upon its upper side an adjustable saddle IIO near to and in front of said angle, a metal 001- l with said horizontal rod near the ends of lar surrouning said angular projection and each and adjacent to said perpendicular post, regulated by means of a set-screw and eX- said chain being adapted to regulate said rods tended and terminating upon one side in an in conjunction With said metal collar, sub- 5 eye congected Wllih an obliquely-hanging stantially as specified.

brace-r0 by a hoo which terminates one of its ends, the opposite end of said brace-rod ORAL MEFFERD' terminating in a rubber-cushioned fork which Witnesses: bears against said perpendicular post near EDWARD A. WAGENER,

10 its base, a chain connecting said bracerod WM. T. ROGERS. 

